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FARM GATE.

No. 593,638. Patented Nov" 16,1897.

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H. W. BOLENDER. FARM GATE.

No. 593,638. Patented Nov. 16,1897.

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UNITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

HARRISON-W. BOLENDER, OF FREEPORT, ILLINOIS. I

FARM-GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 593,638, datedNovember 16, 1897.

Application filed March 5, 1897- Serial No. 625 ,979. (No model.)

ToaZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HARRISON W. BoLEN 1 out latch or other separatedevice therefor.

The invention is illustrated in the drawings by means of four figures,of which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gate embodying my inventionin its preferred form. Fig. 2 isahorizontal section in line 2 2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end elevation looking toward the left in Fig. 1;and Fig. iis a view similar to that shown in Fig. 3, except that thegate is shown open instead of closed;

Referring to the drawings, the construction shown therein consists of agate A, which may be of any preferred form, shutting against a post Bandhinged upon a second post 0 in the ordinary manner. The gate when openswings against a post D, upon one side thereof and preferably locatedseveral feet distant therefrom to furnish room for the operating devicehereinafter described. Upon the gate, at some point between its ends andpreferably about a third of the way from the hinged end, is secured aneye (1, in which is linked a rod d, the other end of which is linked inan eye (1 secured in a weighted lever D, one

end of which is pivoted by means of a horizontal pivot d upon a board dsecured to the post D at such an angle as to bring it in line with theeye 01 in the gate when the latter is closed. The free end of theleverris provided with a weight 01 The lever D is also provided with asecond eye cl, in which is linked a rod E, the other end of which islinked in an eye f, secured to a long lever F, pivoted horizontallyinthe post 0 at c and guided vertically in the post D; A second long leverG is pivoted in the post D at d", and the inner end of the lever isconnected with the lever F by means of a pivoted link 9. The levers Fand G extend upon opposite sides of the gate and are intended for use inopening and closing the same.

Figs. 1, 2, and 3 show the gate in its closed position, the lever Dandthe rod dbeing extended substantially in line between the pivot 01 andthe eye at, and the weighted end of the lever resting upon the rod 61.When in this position, any force applied to the gate to open it has noeffect upon the rod and lever, for

the reason that the force is sustained by the pivot d and has notendency to raise the lever. To open the gate, either of the levers F Gmay be pulled downward at its free end, raising the Weighted lever D andthrowing the same upward and past avertical position the rod d form asort of toggle-lever when,

the gate is nearly closed and greatly increase the power of the weightin closing the same; also, the same purchase is obtained in starting thegate from its closed position by means of the levers.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combinationwith the post, 0, and'gate, A, hinged thereto, of the link, 01, pivotedto the gate and adapted to swing vertically thereupon, the lever, D,pivoted to the link and to a stationary supportat one side of the gateand arranged to swing about the latter point substantially in a verticalplane passing through the point at which the link is pivoted when thegate is closed, a second link pivoted to the lever, D, and the levers,F, G, pivoted to the link, E, said levers being pivoted to the post-s,O, D, respectively and connected between the same by the link, S, andone of the levers being guided vertically in the opposite post;substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at Freeport, in thecounty of Stephenson and State of Illinois, this 26th day of February,A. D. 1897.

HARRISON W. BOLENDER. \Vitnesses:

W. A. STEVENS, ALEX. GRIER.

